Diabetes! How bad can it get?!
Question: When i was pregnant i found out i had gestational diabetes. The doctor said that once the baby is out my blood sugar would be back to normal. I slacked and didn't get a testing after my son was born. Recently i checked my blood sugar by using the thingy the doctor gave me to check my blood sugar during my pregnancy and found out my blood sugar is really high; it doesn't seem to have return back to normal. I gave birth seven months ago! Can this mean that i have stage 2 diabetes?
How bad can diabetes get? what are the symptoms once i get older and what can happen to me?
Answers: When i was pregnant i found out i had gestational diabetes. The doctor said that once the baby is out my blood sugar would be back to normal. I slacked and didn't get a testing after my son was born. Recently i checked my blood sugar by using the thingy the doctor gave me to check my blood sugar during my pregnancy and found out my blood sugar is really high; it doesn't seem to have return back to normal. I gave birth seven months ago! Can this mean that i have stage 2 diabetes?
How bad can diabetes get? what are the symptoms once i get older and what can happen to me?
Most probably you are having type 2 D.M., that means it can be controlled with dietary and life style modifications, regular exercises like simple walk or with drugs depending upon the severity of the disease.
You should consult your doc again and he will take some tests and can make proper decisions for you.
It can get real bad if not controlled properly. it can lead to kidney failure, Micro and Macro Vascular complications are many like ischmic heart disease and heart attack, amputations of the toe,feet or leg, and last but not the least complete blindness. but thanks God, we are living in this age of modern medicine. It is a 100 percent controlable disease and the more strict and early measure you take the more safer you are....
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First, it's "Type II" diabetes - not "stage II" - that phrase is meaningless.
Second - when did you test? If you tested right after eating, it's going to be through the roof whether you're diabetic or not, depending on what you've been eating. If you tested before you ate anything in the morning and it's still high, then you need to see your doctor.
Third: There's no way to know if you have Type I or Type II on your own. If you're of child-bearing age, you can conceivably have either one. Again, get to your doctor.
How bad can it get? It can get bad enough that you're DEAD. See your doctor, and get educated on diabetes if he/she finds you have diabetes, because at this point, it's clear you don't have a clue.
Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms
The symptoms of Type I diabetes often come on suddenly and very severely. They include:
being exceptionally thirsty
dry mouth
the need to urinate often
weight loss (even though you may be hungry and eating well)
feeling weak and tired
blurry vision
Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms
Sometimes, people with Type II diabetes don't notice any symptoms or the symptoms are experienced gradually. They include:
blurry vision
cuts or sores that are slow to heal
itchy skin, yeast infections
increased thirst
dry mouth
need to urinate often
leg pain
Both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are associated with long-term complications that threaten life and the quality of life. The disease is the leading cause of adult blindness, end-stage kidney disease(ESRD) and amputations (as a result of nerve disease).
People with diabetes are two to four times more likely to have coronary heart disease and stroke than people who don't have it. Diabetes complicates pregnancy and results in more birth defects than babies born to women without the disease.
Heart disease is the leading cause of diabetes-related deaths. Adults with diabetes have heart disease death rates about two to four times higher than adults without diabetes.
The risk of stroke is two to four times higher.
An estimated 60 to 65 percent of people with diabetes have high blood pressure.
Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in adults 20 to 24 years old.
More than half the limb amputations in the United States occur among people with diabetes.
It's important to know how serious the complications of diabetes can be. If you have diabetes, you will be the person most responsible for working to avoid the worst effects of the disease. You will want to know about these problems so that you can be alert to detecting them and preventing them. Diabetes care is a 24-hour-a-day effort, and preventing complications is worth establishing good self-care routines. The most effective way to avoid complications from either type of diabetes is to keep your blood sugar levels as close to normal as you can.
Well.. diabetes gets disabling. My sister in law has diabetes, she's constantly gets sick, she has congestive heart failure, renal failure, paralyzed stomach, she lost her hearing overnight due to high blood sugar. She had stopped breathing several times. Sad to say many people with diabetes gets so ill they simply give up on themselves. I had a friend who died last week from diabetes. I've heard a lot about diabetic people eating no-no foods and end up sick, some have their limbs amputated. My grandfather on my mom's side of the family had diabetes really bad that he had to have 4 of his toes amputated, and he was in the hospital for 4 months then he died.
Go see your doctor, who will want to do a fasting blood glucose and check your hemoglobin A1C to see if you really have diabetes. Your doctor was correct in that most cases of gestational diabetes resolve after the delivery, but these women do have an increased risk of developing type II diabetes later in life.
Symptoms include frequent urination, increased thrist, decreased energy, dizziness, blurred vision. Long term complications are numerous and include cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke, renal failure (diabetes is the #1 cause), amputations, blindness, and death.
Diabetes is a very series sickens,
it could mean you have stage 2Diabetes,
the best thing to do ,is have regular
visits with your Doctor, he, only he can tell you what you need to do.
you might even have to give your self Insulin's , or take some pills.
my Granddaughter is only 7Years old,
and has Diabetes stages 1.sins she was 6. Years. She gets Insulin's 2to3 times a Day. And takes here Blood Sugar count
many times a day. And be very careful
what she is Eating. Only trying to help.
Diabetes of either type is a very hard thing to live with. Or not, depending on your mind set.
Since you weren't concerned or educated enough to get blood work done sooner, get thee back into doctor's office for check up!!! Post partum checkups are for your good health!! You cannot raise a baby if you are not in good health!!
Go to http://www.diabetes.org to read about some of the things that happen to people who have high glucose numbers for too long!! It can be deadly!
Post a pic of your babe on the fridge to remind yourself of why you are going to loose excess inches!! This will help in the short term with glucose control. Hang a new outfit on the inside of the pantry, one or 2 sizes smaller than you now wear!! this will be the reward for giving up breads, cereals, pastas, potatoes, corn, peas, carrots, desserts, etc!
GO See the Doctor!! ASAP!!! Quit messin around about your health!!!